Curtain-pole.



' J. A. SEEGBRS.

PATENTED JUNE 14, 1904.

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NO MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HENRY SEEGERS, or SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

, SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 762,355, dated June14, 1904.

Application filed September 15, 1903. Serial No. 173,332. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HENRY Snncnns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sharon, in the county of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Curtain-Poles, of whichimprovement the following is a specification.

My invention relates to curtain-poles; and its object is to provide anovel form of curtain poles and fastener which shall be better adaptedto hanging curtains than any now in use.

My invention consists of certain novel forms of details and combinationsof parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters refer to like parts in theseveral views, and Figure 1 is a view of my pole with the curtain inposition. Fig. 2 is an end view of the curtain-holder. Fig. 3 is a Viewof my curtain-fastener removed from the pole. Fig. 4 is a View of a partof the same when open to receive the curtain.

The numeral 1 indicates the pole proper, which consists of a tubeprovided with a slot 2, extending therethrough, the edges of which tubeare bent upon themselves, as at 3. Detachable ornamental ends 5 of anyform I desire are provided for the pole.

My curtain-fastener 6 consists of two bars of wood or metal of anydesired cross-section. A hinge 7 connects said bars, and latches 8 I areprovided at the opposite ends and such other intermediate points as Imay desire. Strips 9 are held upon said bars in such manner as toproject down through the slot2and protect the curtain from rubbing orcatching on said slot. Locating-guides 10 are provided where desired andare attached securely to said bars. Upon one of said bars are held aseries of pins 11, and in the opposing bar are formed a series ofopenings 12, adapted to receive said plns.

In the operation of my device the bars are opened and a curtain or pairof curtains hooked upon the pins 11. The bars are then closed and lockedand the whole is inserted in the tubular rod. The ornamental ends arethen placed on the rod and the curtain-pole is ready to be placed uponits brackets.

It is thus seen that Ihave provided a novel and efiicient device for thepurpose specified and one which is of great utility and low cost ofmanufacture. It is specially desired to call attention to the fact thatby the use of my device a curtain may be hung in any desired folds andthe same will remain in that condition as long as desired.

It is plain that I may make minor changes in my invention withoutaffecting the principles thereof. I do not desire, therefore, to confinemyself to the exact form herein shown and described, but wish to includeall such as properly come within the scope of my invention. i 5

Having thus described my invention, I claim A curtain-pole comprisingtwo bars hinged together at their ends, one of said bars having a seriesof pins, and the opposing bar a 7 series of holes to receive said pins,curved and notched segment blocks fitted on the hinged ends of saidbars, an angled strip secured to each of the bars, means for fasteningthe free ends of the bars together, and a slotted tube designed to befitted over said bars and contact with the convexed circumferences ofthe blocks, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing 30 witnesses.

JOHN HENRY SEEGERS.

In presence of- ALFRED WILLIAMS, WM. KUDEsILL.

